TKenrick
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@Dad3353 Thank you so much, that's a huge help!
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I have a gig in Paris at the end of April and the client has offered to pay for instrument hire to save me risking mine on the Eurostar and fighting my way through the Metro with it. The gig is unplugged pop stuff, so the requirements of the bass are fairly minimal. Does anyone have any advice on the following: 1. Any recommended DB hire places in Paris 2. Anywhere in the UK that might hire a Chadwick folding bass (or similar) OR anyone that would be prepared to hire theirs out for a decent fee.
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Best way to learn slap? And double thumb?
TKenrick replied to Radchenko's topic in Theory and Technique
Two words: Anthony Vitti. (click on the playlist and start from lesson #1, it should keep you busy for a while!) -
Allen McGrier is one of my favourite lesser-known players; here he is thumbing his way through Teena Marie's 'Square Biz': Teena Marie - 'Square Biz' bass transcription pdf
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Didn't Carol Kaye come out with some compelling evidence that showed her uncredited involvement with Motown? (Sorry, I couldn't resist). IIRC it's Bob Babbitt on 'Mercy Mercy Me' and 'Inner City Blues', but 'What's Going On' sounds about as Jamerson as Jamerson could get.
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While it's tough to distil Jamerson's genius into a list, here are some things that I love about his line on 'What's Going On' (which is, as an aside, I think one of the greatest recorded parts of all time). Jamerson had complete mastery over the following areas: 1. Chord tones 2. Chromatic approaches (aka 'enclosures'). It's jazz, but not as we know it. 3. 16th-note syncopation 4. Being so drunk during tracking that he had to lie down on the floor (if the legend is to be believed) Out of all of these, I find myself most inclined towards working on number 4 when practice time allows.
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All prices include UK postage, deals available for multiple items. EDIT: All books are now gone, open to offers on the CDs Books Guy Pratt - My Bass and Other Animals £3 Randall Kurtz - The Bassist’s Guide to Injury management, Prevention and Better Health £3 SOLD Barbara Paula & Christine Harrison - The Athletic Musician £4 SOLD Peter Tyler - About the Double Bass £4 CDs - all £2 Brecker Brothers - East River Marcus Miller - M2 Tom Kennedy - Just Play! Joe Zawinul - My People Al Di Meola - Anthology (2 CD) National Youth Jazz Orchestra - NYJO Fifty (2CD) -
Unexpected bass joy in the midst of a song aimed squarely at children: Justin Timberlake - 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' bass transcription PDF
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@stevie I'm probably (definitely) biased against floating thumb because I could never get it to make a decent sound. Absolutely happy to hear from people who get on with it; this is a discussion forum, after all. My main gripe was that I couldn't (and still can't) see any benefit to it over the moveable anchor - I'm aware that its proponents say that they can play faster* and with less effort, but I've never felt that moveable anchor was particularly hard work. It might well be that floating thumb is essential if you have a bass with more than 5 strings, but they're not for me. *I also feel that anyone whose main concern is being able to wiggle their fingers more quickly is barking up the wrong tree.
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Chris_b has nailed it. Also, I'm a firm believer that floating thumb only works for Gary Willis, who is a mutant. For the rest of us mortals, it leads to what I'd term 'homoeopathic' bass playing: tickling the strings, trying to make the amp do all the work and not conveying any sort of conviction or authority in your playing.
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If you want to give it another go, then your hand might find it easier if you use your middle finger on the 12th fret instead of your 3rd - most people can get quite a lot of stretch between 1st and 2nd fingers without discomfort. Other than that, shorten your strap so the bass is almost the same height whether you're sitting or standing.
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Been getting lots of questions as to why using double bass books might be good for electric bassists, so here's an overview of what I got from Simandl: There's also a new transcription here: Fleetwood Mac - 'Go Your Own Way' bass transcription PDF
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I'm a huge Pantera fan, but unfortunately I don't have time to take individual transcription requests. I have a request competition every few months for those who are subscribed to my website's email list, but outside of that I don't offer bespoke transcriptions; there might be other forum members who do... It's far more labour intensive but much more beneficial for you to start transcribing things - I made a lengthy video that I posted earlier in this thread about my methods and how to get started with it.
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I bought it from an old student of mine, think he might have done a knob swap on it (that's what she said...) -
I made a short comparison video between 5 analogue octave pedals to see how they compare to the much-celebrated synth sound of the Boss OC-2. Extremely niche, I know, but hopefully some Basschatters will find this useful!
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Come to think of it, I'm not sure if Berklee does online courses? I'd imagine that they'd have a more goal-oriented approach. Other than that, I know that Joe Hubbard has a 2-year online programme. He might have something shorter as well - his style is fairly hardline, but his concepts and content are some of the best out there.
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Hey Huw, Is your student after an online course, or something more along the lines of method books to work through? Lots of online courses of varying quality out there, but I don't know how many have a specific goal or accreditation in the same way that the graded exams do.
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No trades, I'm afraid.
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Pedal cull phase 1... Pedals are all in very good condition, some have boxes and manuals. All prices include tracked postage to UK addresses. No trades as I already have too many pedals that aren't getting enough attention. • Sansamp Bass Driver Deluxe: £140 SOLD • WMD Fatman Envelope Filter: £120 SOLD • Emma Discumbobulator V1 Envelope Filter: £90 SOLD • Iron Ether Subterranea: £150 SOLD • Darkglass B3K Overdrive: £110 SOLD • 3 Leaf GR2 Envelope Filter: SOLD • Aguilar TLC Compressor: £90 SOLD • DOD Meat Box (original version): £200 SOLD • MXR Bass Octave Deluxe: £90 SOLD • Way Huge Pork Loin Fuzz: £90 • EBS Octabass: £70 SOLD
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Supertramp - Give A Little Bit Transcription Play Along.
TKenrick replied to wal4string's topic in Theory and Technique
Great song choice (again!). -
YES! Such a great book. And great value, actually - years of horribly beneficial exercises in there. I still come back to mine if I feel like I need to sharpen up my rhythm reading skills (which, in fairness, is most days). Quite a lot of the syncopation in there is written 'badly', which means that if you can survive the book then you can get through pretty much anything. It works brilliantly away from the bass, too, which is an excellent way to confuse people on public transport... why is that man spasmodically tapping on his leg and swearing under his breath?
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A stupid comment, but one that signifies a wider problem of confusing the instrument with the music: And a tune that pops up on gigs frequently but I've still been playing wrong for years: Tina Turner - Proud Mary bass transcription PDF
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Remembering the late Joe Osborn with some lovely melodic playing: Simon & Garfunkel - 'The Only Living Boy in New York' bass transcription PDF
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Great bass playing from a saxophonist... Wilton Felder puts the soul into Christmas: Jackson 5 - 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' bass transcription PDF
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This is probably not the answer that you want to hear, but it's the best one. Gear doesn't really matter. If you're serious about pushing your playing to the next level, then take the £600 you have allocated for gear and spend it on lessons instead.
